Cross-slab in Letter

Discovered incorporated into the W gable of Cadamstown Church in the 19th-century when recent replastering of the W gable revealed an Early Christian cross-slab (OF037-013002-) that originally came from Letter graveyard (OF037-002002-). Cross referenced with OF037-013002. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

This cross-slab dates to the Early Christian period, likely 7th to 9th century AD, and was originally associated with the Letter graveyard before being reused in the church gable. It may have had a liturgical or commemorative function, reflecting early monastic or Christian practices in the area.